"mucic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Swedish mjölk-socker-syra (milk-sugar-acid). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sv|-}} Swedish Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mucic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid, HOOC-(CHOH)₄-COOH, produced by the oxidation of the milk sugar galactose, used as a test for the presence of galactose and/or lactose. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sugar acids Synonyms: galactaric acid Derived forms: allomucic acid

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